# Tape It - Pro Audio Recorder

> Songwriting & recording app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1576341885](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1576341885)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1576341885`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tape It Music GmbH
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (870 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2021-09-08
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tape-it-pro-audio-recorder/id1576341885)
- **Website:** [https://tape.it/app](https://tape.it/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tape.it/privacy](https://tape.it/privacy)

## Description

Tape It is a professional songwriting and recording studio app built for musicians who want to capture, organize, and share ideas. Create custom mixtapes, collaborate with your band, and keep every idea in one accessible workspace so you can play it back exactly as you remember it.

Highlights include instant lock-screen recording, smart photo integration, EU-encrypted cloud backup, non-destructive editing, and easy MP3/WAV export for any DAW. Designed by musicians for musicians, Tape It is ad-free and accessible to all users.

## Rankings

- #58,036 — Overall
- #3 — The Best Music-Making Apps
- #37 — session
- #90 — audio

## Review summary

Tape It is praised for its professional audio quality and strong organizational tools, plus a clean UI and good collaboration features. However, multiple reviews flag a subscription-heavy pricing model, reliability bugs (like jittery scrolling and occasional instability), and paywalled features (such as search) that can hinder usability without a paid plan. Overall, it’s a powerful musician-focused app worth it for those who can tolerate the cost and occasional glitches.

### Pros

- Pro-level audio quality, especially with external mics, making it a go-to tool for musicians.
- Powerful organization features (markers, multiple mixtapes, track metadata) that help catalog ideas across devices.
- Elegant, intuitive UI with easy editing and reliable iCloud sync.
- Strong collaboration and sharing workflow (sharing mix tapes with bandmates) and good compatibility with DAWs like Logic/GarageBand.

### Cons

- Pricing: the app relies on a subscription model and many features are gated behind premium, which users view as expensive.
- Reliability issues and bugs: reviewers report jittery scrolling, occasional instability, and features not consistently behaving as expected.
- Some features are effectively locked behind paywalls (e.g., search) or otherwise gated by the premium tier, limiting utility without subscribing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1576341885)